![]() War veteran and politician Maugham (pictured above, centre), the nephew of popular British playwright and novelist Somerset Maugham, is probably best known in film and literary circles for his novella The Servant which was the basis for the 1963 Jospeh Losey film of the same name with Dirk Bogarde, James Fox and Sarah Miles. And in addition to the issues raised, The Wrong People is also a superb suspense thriller.” ![]() Now, because we’re so aware of what’s been covered up for years, I want to remind audiences of what this great writer said so long ago. “He handled it brilliantly, but the subject was so taboo that a film was out of the question. “Maugham created a moral dilemma in 1967” says McGillivray about the openly gay writer. The book was reprinted several times, including in the Gay Modern Classics series, and was once optioned for a film version by Hollywood star Sal Mineo ( Rebel Without a Cause). Homosexuality was still illegal in Britain for most of the 1960s. ![]() Maugham’s first explicitly gay-themed novel was critically praised but also garnered controversy. ![]() ![]() Benedict Cumberbatch To Star In 'The Thing With Feathers' From Film4, Lobo Films & SunnyMarch MK2 Films & UTA Launching Sales - Cannes Market ![]()
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